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Merry Christmas Scrapbook Page

Merry Christmas Scrapbook Page

Materials:
- Walnut Hollow® Creative HotMarks™ #24422
- Walnut Hollow® Memory Frame, Lg #25392
- Idea Tool Box® Red Star Brads
- Scrapbook Graffiti® Merry Christmas Sticker
- Magenta Patterned Paper
- Light Green Cardstock
- Dark Green cardstock
- White cardstock
- C-Thru® Black word stickers
- Jolee's By You® Gold Bells
- ColorMates™ by World Win® Colored Cardstock
- Black paint
- Holiday Photos
Other Supplies : foam brush, glue stick, masking tape, metal ruler, paper towel, pliers, sand paper, self healing surface mat, spray varnish, velcro dots, X-acto knife

Instructions:
1. On a self healing surface mat, use X-acto Knife and metal ruler to cut the following Light Green cardstock:  3 ½” x4 ¾”, 3 ½”x4 ¼”, 3 ½”x1 ½”, 3 ¾”x2 ¾”, 3 ½”x5”, 3 ¼”x4 ¾”, 3 ½”x1”, 3 ½”x 4 ½”.  Cut the following Dark Green cardstock:  3 ¾”x5 ¼” and 3 ½”x5”.  Cut the following White cardstock:  3 ¼”x4 ½”, 3 ¼”x1 ¼”, 3 ¼”x ¾”

2. Using the Shading Point, lightly shade the edges of the White cardstock.  Unplug Creative HotMarks and let cool.  Attach Star Stamp to Creative HotMarks. Plug into electric outlet, turn switch "on" and let heat for 4-5 minutes. Create Star and Circle design around edge of 3 ½”x4 ½” Light Green cardstock. Leave a space between each star for a circle design.  When stars are finished, attach Circle Stamp and stamp circles between stars. Using the same procedure, stamp squares and swirls on 3 ½”x4 ¼” Light Green cardstock.  Stamp hearts on each corner of 3 ¾”x2 ¾” cardstock. Turn Tool "off" and let cool. 

3. Attach two star brads to each top corner of 3 ¼”x4 ½” White cardstock.  Attach Merry Christmas sticker. Attach White cardstock to 3 ½”x4 ¾” Light Green cardstock with glue. Mount to top left corner of scrapbook page.

4. Mount appropriate sized photo on Swirl/Square Light Green cardstock.  Glue in place next to Merry Christmas.  Attach star brads to 3 ¼”x1 ¼” White cardstock..  Attach Family sticker to White cardstock. Use glue to mount onto 3 ½”x1 ½” Light Green cardstock. Mount on top right corner.  Mount photo onto heart design Light Green cardstock. Mount below Merry Christmas. 

5. Mount photo onto 3 ½” x 5” Light Green cardstock. Mount over 3 ¾”x5 ¼” Dark Green cardstock. Use glue to attach to middle of scrapbook page. 

6. Attach star brad and bells to middle right side of scrapbook page. 

7. Refer to photo of page and continue mounting remaining photos and holiday sticker.

8. To prepare Memory Frame for painting, use sandpaper to lightly sand wood surface. Remove dust with paper towel. Use foam brush to apply black paint to entire wood surface. Let dry. If needed, apply second coat.  Let dry. Apply 2-3 coats of spray varnish.

9. Use Velcro dots to secure scrapbook page to center of frame opening.